Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.24.5
Sthāna· The universe in orderAntarikṣa Extends Through Wind and Clouds
“Beneath Vidyādhara-loka, Cāraṇaloka and Siddhaloka, in the sky called antarikṣa, are the places of enjoyment for the Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, Piśācas, ghosts and so on. Antarikṣa extends as far as the wind blows and the clouds float in the sky. Above this there is no more air.”
What the purport teaches
- Below Vidyādhara-loka, Cāraṇaloka and Siddhaloka is the sky called antarikṣa.
- This region contains places of enjoyment for Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, Piśācas, ghosts and others.
- Antarikṣa extends as far as the wind blows and clouds float. The translation states that above this region there is no more air.
Try this today
Look at the sky today and recall the verse’s description of antarikṣa as the region of wind and clouds.
Ask yourself
How do wind and clouds help me remember the boundary described for antarikṣa?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.